wài​shì

exterior decoration

  • created reference approved 外饰/外飾 → 内饰/內飾 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外饰 / 外飾 wài​shì

    内饰 / 內飾 nèi​shì

    antonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 外饰/外飾 · wài​shì · exterior decoration — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外饰 / 外飾

    wài​shì

    exterior decoration

    The outside decoration or finish of a vehicle, building, or other structure

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · outside 饰 (literal) → 饰/飾 · shì · decoration

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 外饰/外飾 · wài​shì · to keep up appearances — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    外饰 / 外飾

    wài​shì

    to keep up appearances

    (literary) to maintain a superficial outward show; to hide inner deficiencies or problems behind an external facade

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · outside 饰 (literal) → 饰/飾 · shì · to cover up

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense